In terms of total land area, Marshall extends a total area of 572 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low density of 69 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Greene, PA (69 per sq. mile ), Miller, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Fayette, OH (69 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- White, AR (69 per sq. mile ), Sauk, WI (69 per sq. mile ), Ben Hill, GA (69 per sq. mile ).
Marshall County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 84.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 12.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Marshall has increased in diversity when 10.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Marshall County, Iowa to be 40.5 years of age. The median in Marshall is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.7 years old. With a total of 23.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marshall can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Marshall internationally. The international migration into Marshall totals 2.5 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Marshall County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 39,418 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 39,324. This growth represents an increase of 0.2 percent. Marshall ranks 26 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 1,795 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Marshall County, Iowa has a population base that is comprised of 84.2 percent White, 1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 12.7 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 14.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Iowa percent of 7.3. Since 2000, Marshall has increased in diversity when 10.6 percent of the total population were minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Marshall County, Iowa to be 40.5 years of age. The median in Marshall is greater than the median in Iowa of 38.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.7 years old. With a total of 23.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Marshall can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 16.1 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Marshall internationally. The international migration into Marshall totals 2.5 percent of immigration into the State of Iowa. This level of international migration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Marshall County, Iowa had a population that was estimated at 39,418 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 39,324. This growth represents an increase of 0.2 percent. Marshall ranks 26 of 99 counties by growth in total population in Iowa and the county ranks 1,795 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
